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Part Time Grower, Blacklands Organics Oxfordshire

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  • Jamie Carr
    03/01/2022 at 5:49 pm #64100

    Required: Part Time Grower
    Blacklands Organics, Westmill Farm, SN6 8TH

    Blacklands Organics is looking for a part time grower to join our team, starting in March 2022 on a six month contract. For the right person, this could be a long term seasonal position, or a good stepping stone for somebody seeking more experience.

    We have a 10 acre Organic certified vegetable farm in the beautiful Vale of the White Horse in south Oxfordshire, entering our 6th year of production on an established site. On the farm we grow a full range of veg on an 8 acre field, in a 1 acre market garden and in 11 no dig polytunnels. We sell our veg at a weekly farmers market and for wholesale, we also have an honesty box shop onsite.
    Currently we have three full time growers, including head grower Jamie, and one part time grower. We also hire in extra ad hoc labour during the busy summer months. The full time growers each have responsibility for an area of the farm, such as the tunnels or market garden. In collaboration with Jamie they take on lots of the crop planning and management of these areas as well as working on harvest etc as a group. The part time growers have a more varied brief, working on all areas of the farm depending on the season.
    We are in the process of converting to a minimum tillage system and aim to practice regenerative farming – we are looking for someone to bring energy and enthusiasm with them and who is also interested in this style of growing. At Blacklands we try to be innovative and reactive, aware of the global climate challenges facing us and driving change to our local food environment for better health for soil, people and the planet. If you are also passionate about this then please apply.

    This position is for at least 20 hours per week, with a full contract of employment including sick leave, paid holiday and a pension scheme.
    In the past we have hired in extra ad hoc labour, especially during the busy summer months. These hours would be offered to the part time grower first and would be on top of the contracted hours. There will never be an obligation to work any more than your contracted hours.
    Accommodation is not provided, although there is a conversation to be had if this is a problem for you, please be in touch.

    Hourly rate of pay is £10

    Applicants must have:

    An interest in organic veg growing

    Desirable
    A full UK driving licence
    Experience growing vegetables

    Please email Mary at office.blacklands@gmail.com for more info and with your CV and covering letter by midnight 23/1/22. Interviews will be held on Zoom or in person during the week beginning 24/1/22.

    Jamie Carr
    14/01/2022 at 8:39 pm #65094

    This position has now been filled

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